Operating instructions

CONTENTS
Owner’s Details
1. INTRODUCTION P 1
• Safety P 1
• Driving Licences P 2
2. STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY P 3
3. WARRANTY P 3
• Warranty Cover P 3
• 6 Year Bodyshell Guarantee P 3
• 3 year Manufacturer’s Warranty P 4
• Warranty Extensions P 4
• Customer Support P 4
• Terms & Conditions P 4
• Warranty Registrations P 6
4. CARAVAN REGISTRATION &
IDENTIFICATION SCHEME P 6
5. COUNTRY & COASTAL CODE P 7
• Arrivals P 7
• Vehicle movements P 7
• Use of Site P 7
• Cautions P 7
• Noise P 7
• Dogs and Pets P 7
• Fire Precautions P 7
• Awnings and Tents P 7
• Departure P 7
• Handbook P 7
• Environment P 7
• The Coastal Code P 8
• Roof Loading P 8
• Children P 8
• Fire Extinguishers P 8
• Ventilation and Condensation P 9
• Petrol/Diesel Fumes P 9
• Portable Appliances P 9
• Modications   P 9
6. CARAVAN AND TOW VEHICLE P 10
• Caravan and Towing Vehicle
Terms P 10
• Measurement of Nose Weight P 10
• The caravan to towing vehicle
weight ratio P 11
• Towing vehicles Rear
Suspension P 11
• Recommended Towball Height P 11
• Secondary Breaking cable
(breakaway device) P 11
• Loading and distribution of
weight in the caravan and car P 12
• Noseweight P 13
• Hitching Up P 13
o Hitching the caravan P 14
7. TOWING P 15
• Speed Limits P 15
• Pulling Away P 15
• Caravan Handling P 15
• Reversing P 15
• Motorway Driving P 15
• Mirrors P 15
• Passengers P 16
• Snaking P 16
• Stabilisers P 16
• Road Lighting P 16
8. UNHITCHING P 17
• Levelling the caravan P 17
• Towing Brackets P 17
9. WHEELS AND TYRES P 18
• Tyres P 18
• Tyre Wear and Damage P 18
• Tyre Pressure P 18
• Wheels P 18
• Spare Wheels P 19
10. SPARE WHEEL CARRIER P 19
11. AL-KO CARAVAN CHASSIS P 20
• Chassis Members P 20
• Drilling or Welding of Parts or
Accessories P 20
• Independent Suspension P 20
• Coupling Head P 20
• Secondary Braking
(breakaway cable) P 20
• Uncoupling P 20
• Brake Drum/ Hub Assembly P 20
• Coupling P 21
• Stabiliser Unit P 21
• Uncoupling P 21
• Manoeuvring Operation P 22
• Noises Whilst Driving P 22
• Remedial Action P 22
• Storing P 23
• Towing Ball P 23
• Overrunning Device P 23
• Jockey Wheel P 23
• Brake Linkage P 23
• Corner Steadies P 23
• Braking System adjustment P 23
• Chassis Lubrication Points P 24
12. ROAD LIGHTS P 24
13. TRACKER MONITOR P 25
• Operating Instructions P 25
o To Arm P 25
o To Disarm P 25
• Winter Storage P 25
• Fault Finding P 25
14. THE WATER SYSTEM P 27
• Priming the System Using the
External Water Container P 27
• Routine Maintenance P 27
• Cleaning Containers & the
System P 27
• Aquasource Direct Mains
Water System P 27
• Setting up the water system P 28
• Shower Tray P 28
• Waste (Grey Water) System P 28
• Water System Trouble Shooting P 29
15. THE GAS SYSTEM P 30
• General Information P 30
• Types of Gas P 30
• Changing Gas Cylinders P 31
• Gas Safety Advice P 31
• Awning Space LPG Appliance
Exhaust P 31
• Gas Leaks P 31
• Ventilation P 31
• Gas BBQ Point P 31
16. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM-230V P 32
• On Arrival at Caravan Site P 32
• On leaving Caravan Site P 32
• Generators P 32
• Overseas Connection P 32
• Mains Unit P 32